Kogi senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan marks three years with laptops for schools

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has marked three years in the Senate by giving laptop computers and other smart devices to selected secondary schools in her district.

Her media aide, Mike Idoko, said in a statement on Tuesday that the senator visited four schools on Monday, November 2, 2026: OCSS Oboroke, Adavi Model Secondary School in Adavi Eba, and Community Secondary School, Obangede.

The schools are in Kogi State, with the Obangede school in Okehi Local Government Area. The devices are meant to support digital learning and widen students' access to educational materials.

Akpoti-Uduaghan, elected to the 10th National Assembly, said the gesture was part of her push for better representation, education and youth empowerment.

"Education remains one of the most important investments we can make in the future of our society," she said.

She told the students that where they live should not limit what they can learn or aspire to, and urged them to take digital literacy seriously. She also asked teachers and school administrators to keep the equipment safe and use it for learning.

Why it matters for Kogi Central

For many public school students in rural and semi-urban Nigeria, a working computer at school is still rare. Devices like these can help students practise for computer-based exams and learn basic skills that employers now expect.

Akpoti-Uduaghan said her constituency work has covered education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, youth empowerment and economic development. She has pushed Senate Bill 521, which seeks a Federal Medical Centre in Ihima to bring specialist care closer to Kogi Central and nearby communities.

Her office also listed advocacy for better roads, potable water, school facilities, solar-powered infrastructure, skills acquisition, and support for women and young people.

At Community Secondary School, Obangede, the Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr Shehu Sule, thanked the senator for bringing the programme to the school. He praised her record on education and human capital development and said her example encourages young people, especially girls.

Sule asked for continued partnership with the senator and said the devices would help teaching and expose students to wider learning opportunities. He also asked to present her with an award for her leadership and her work for the girl-child.

Akpoti-Uduaghan said she remains aware of the responsibility that comes with the mandate given to her and promised to keep pursuing programmes that improve the wellbeing of her constituents.

What happens next: The statement did not say how many devices were given or how the schools will track their use. The senator's office says more people-focused projects are planned.